The death of a teenage boy sparked violent protests in a city in north-west China, the BBC has confirmed through verified video.In the videos shared on social media, protesters can…
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India: Man with crocodile skull in luggage arrested at Delhi airport
Indian authorities say they have arrested a Canadian man at Delhi airport for carrying a crocodile skull in his luggage. The 32-year-old man was at the airport on Monday to…
India: Temple apologises after six killed in crush
One of India’s wealthiest temples has apologised after six people were killed and dozens more injured in a crush as they queued for tickets to a festival which attracts millions…
China: Ex-champions Guangzhou expelled from Chinese leagues
China’s most successful side Guangzhou FC will not play professionally next season because of their failure to pay off enough of their substantial debt. The eight-time Chinese Super League (CSL)…
Thailand: Woman 36 found dead in hotel after taking drugs
The family of a woman found dead in a Bangkok hotel room after unwittingly taking a fatal mixture of drugs has urged others not to take illegal substances. Rebecca Turner,…
China: Search goes into night for survivors of Tibet quake
Rescuers searched into the night for survivors after a major earthquake killed at least 126 people and damaged more than 3,000 buildings in a remote part of the Chinese region…
India: Rescuers race to save men stuck in flooded rat-hole mine
Rescuers in India are racing against time to bring out miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in the north-eastern state of Assam. Three of the nine men inside were…
North Korea: Pyongyang says new hypersonic missile will ‘contain’ rivals
North Korea has claimed it fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead which “will reliably contain any rivals in the Pacific region”. The launch on Monday…
China: Earthquake: Scores dead as tremor strikes Tibet
At least 53 people have been confirmed dead and 62 are injured after a major earthquake struck the mountainous Tibet region on Tuesday morning, Chinese state media reported. The earthquake…
India: Body of missing journalist found in septic tank
The body of an Indian journalist who had reported on alleged corruption in the country has been found in a septic tank in Chhattisgarh state. Mukesh Chandrakar, 32, went missing…